Frank Herbert was a wizard.

Dec 7, 2021 10:23 AM

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I'm looking forward to seeing Paul Atreides ride a sand worm through the shield wall in the next one.

I was so in love with his mom from the original dune movie. Classy.

4 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

zendaya cannot act. Ruined the beginning her shitty narration

4 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

It is Bifar the most Cinematic movie released That I have seen in theaters.

4 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Dune was an amazing RTS game AND NOTHING ELSE! :)

4 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 2

Yeah the original is much better than people give it credit for. Read the books though, there is no way any movie could do it justice, it>

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

has to be a series like on the scale of funding like GOT. Which probably won't happen.

4 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

2021 Dune has an awful lot of shots of things landing and people standing to attention in big squares.

4 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

[Awkward inner-monologue that's a voice-over narration] ... I found the style of that film to be really obnixious

4 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 14

I WIIIIIIILL KILL YOU!!! *turns 180* Just so you guys on the other side know I said I will kill him.

4 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

i thought it was way overhyped, was very slow, 5/10 story

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4 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Hopefully the new one or the miniseries. Otherwise I'm sorry.

4 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 6

Need to rewatch miniseries to confirm it’s not just nostalgia making me think the new movie didn’t do anything better than updated visuals.

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

As long as they don't repeat that stupid sand walk like in the recent version.

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Yer a wizard Herbert!

4 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Yeah, it's on Netflix I think right now. It has aged REMARKABLY well.

4 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Great movie until they came up with "weirding module" I about puked. I like it better than the latest in many ways, Weirding modules, WTF

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I read it recently. can't believe they got all that from a comic book

4 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 1

There were 3 issues.

4 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

all of his books are neat, if not great. My favourite is the Destination: Void series

4 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I adored the movie. It does cut off rather abruptly, but the visuals and talent really make me excited for them to continue.

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Your rhythm has summoned Shai-Hulud long may she reign.

4 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

Cuz I speak of the promises of Leto...

4 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Ha-ha-ha snek

4 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 0

Because I speak.... of the Golden Path of Man...

4 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

The Frenulum of Love!

4 years ago | Likes 18 Dislikes 0

WoOH WOoh!

4 years ago | Likes 49 Dislikes 0

'Cause I speak of the Bene Gesserit of love...

4 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

'cause i speak of the Shai Hulud

4 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 0

I'm hoping to watch it in the next few days. I want it to be good, but 'hope clouds observation', as the Bene Gesserit say.

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I ride sandworms. You've probably never seen one. They're pretty underground.

4 years ago | Likes 61 Dislikes 0

Did you actually make this graphic? The only place I can find it is in your post.

4 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

It's from a webcomic I followed daily ~15-20 years ago, you can get it on a T-shirt

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4 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 1

I thought this little guy was going to get annihilated by their sand compactor in that scene.

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4 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Story was great. Special Effects of the miniseries.... well this is a good showcase.

4 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Yup. I could never get into it because the effects and the obviously not real backgrounds always took me out of the show.

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Awww.... lil Muad Dib.

4 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

Frank Herbert did not write Dune with the idea that it would ever be a movie. It is far too long and complicated for that.

4 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 2

It’s far too complex a story to put into a movie. Unless you made it into a series where all aspects would get their due space.

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Most comic books are far too long and complicated for /a/ movie, so that's why segments get made into movies. Sometimes, this works well!

4 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

Please don't compare comic books to Dune.

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Man, I did not expect someone to take that bait so quickly. Anyways, "It's too intricate for the base medium of film" is a bullshit 1/3

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

It doesn't look like it was me who took the bait.

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

ah, the good ol' "I know you are, but what am I?" A true classic.

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

and elitist take. Any story that lacks a single component that could be compelling on film is, honestly, hollow. 2/3

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

And a movie does not have to encompass an entire work to be a worthwhile adaptation. 3/3

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

So much internal dialogue that cant be put on screen. I think Villenueve has done a great job so far

4 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I liked it too, but I felt like it was trying to trick me into going by not showing its only part 1 until watching the movie

4 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Right? I saw it, and then the movie ended at what is like the midway point of the original movie, and i wasnt expecting that.

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

That's only about a third of the book (if I remember correctly) I really don't get why they didn't make that clear in trailers and things

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

They've been very up front about that for like 3 years.

4 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

None of the trailers I have seen indicated that. The title of the movie is listed as Dune, not Dune Part 1 or anything like that

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

IDK what to tell you. Its been apart of pretty much every interview, press release etc. You managed to miss a huge detail until the theater.

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I had the same, but I had the feeling it was going to be a part 1 when some scenes/storylines were just taking too long, even for a 3h movie

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Yeah, I should have realized. I'm also glad they did since it is a massive book, but it would have been nice to be up front with it

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Amazing visuals but the audio sucked. Not sure if it was bad production or my theater set it up wrong.

4 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

You can blame Villeneuve for that. He thinks watching movies anywhere other than a theater is an affront to god and Mother Nature.

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

So that's why he made a movie for a tv channel?

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I saw IMAX and Dolby ultra or whatever and the sound was incredible, too loud for me but excellent.

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Yeah, I suggest finding a theater with Dolby Atmos; every other system fucks it up.

4 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

The loud parts were painful enough that I had to plug my ears. The quiet dialogue was incomprehensible.

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

The movie shown in the post is a bit outdated now but, yes, the overall concept and theme of 'Dune' is mind blowing

4 years ago | Likes 36 Dislikes 4

Just recently watched the new remake - Can't say I liked it - Story wise it was a carbon copy of the 1984 one with only little new content ¹

4 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

warranting such a remake and the aesthetics, while not terrible, were easily being outclassed by the 1984 one.

4 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Sir Patrick Stewart holding a pug while charging into battle yelling "Long live Duke Leto" will never become outdated.

4 years ago | Likes 34 Dislikes 0

They should've just had Stewart as Gurney. I don't care if they'd have to just paste old clips of him from the last film, I want the Pug!

4 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

The original Dune was a product of a studio not willing to give artistic liberty and full control to a director

4 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 0

Which one, Jodorowsky? His idea of Dune was less "Dune" and more "Surrealist Space Arabia"

4 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

The lighting in new Dune is just too dark. That ruined it for me. Also transitioning from very dark to very bright is blinding.

4 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 4

the blinding is totally on purpose. thats why the fremen kept saying they had to get inside because the sun was rising. thats just Arakis

4 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Blinding was the point.

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I'm really surprised by this complaint; I wonder if some theaters had the light balance absolutely fucked up. The only scenes that were 1/2

4 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

obscuringly dark at the 2 theaters where I saw it were the one where Mapes died and the landing of the BG ship; both seemed 100% intentional

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

They whisper an awful lot for no reason at all for the first half of the movie.

4 years ago | Likes 128 Dislikes 10

Also cause tones and volume of the voice matters since its like a special ability

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I’m curious to know if you read the book. No ill will intended.

4 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

Probably to establish what it is and such.

4 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 1

I thought it was me, but glad I'm not the only one.

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

To signify what’s going on in their heads because there is so much plotting a lot gets unsaid

4 years ago | Likes 89 Dislikes 3

Yeah, these basic bitches never heard of a Cone of Silence?

4 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

i had problem understanding those parts, because i tried to watch without subs

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

That bit in the tent was inaudible

4 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

Smile Gurney...

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Paul's mum talks almost exclusively in whispers even to other characters and it irritated me so so much

4 years ago | Likes 20 Dislikes 3

The was only one scene I thought jessica was acted correctly. The scene with "scarface." Most other times she didn't have the reserve.

4 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

My god, what did they do to her? She simpers through every. single. scene she's in.

4 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I think they were trying to get across that as badass as she is, she's a horrible, emotional Bene Gesserit.

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>unwillingly, hence the whispering - basically a separate way of talking where you have to constantly control your voice.

4 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 2

No. That's not how The Voice works. The Voice isn't even magic, but there's no way to really show that onscreen. It's the epitome of 1)

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

psychological understanding of your target, knowing exactly how and what to say to get them to do something after just a glance at them.

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

That's not at all how the Voice works.

4 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 0

Hmm I get that but at the same time she's supposed to have total mastery over it, right? There's a lot of (1/2)

4 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

whisper-acting in Hollywood nowadays, I thought it was just the actress taking that approach tbh

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

There’s a LOT of internal dialogue in the book, and that’s traditionally been pretty difficult to portray in a visual medium.

4 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

It's like 40% exposition. And it's also utterly mesmerizing. 15 years after watching it just once, parts of it still echo in my mind.

4 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 5

Not the 87 one.

4 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

My fiance and I thought it was because the plot was a secret, watched the whole thing with subtitles

4 years ago | Likes 52 Dislikes 0

I had a hard time enjoying the movie until I turned on subtitles. Was like night and day.

4 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

In the books a lot of the plot development was done through certain characters thoughts and observations, the whispers were them thinking.

4 years ago | Likes 39 Dislikes 0

I hate scenes with phone calls, because it is just the obligatory scene where one guy explains the plot to another guy but cheaper to shoot.

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

The new Dune was fine but it didnt give me the feeling that it was worth making. It did nothing special or better than the first. It was 1/

4 years ago | Likes 21 Dislikes 25

I found the new one to be a little bit confusing and slow. While I won't say that the original is a masterpiece, but at least they give

4 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

plenty of context and clarity, even if it is in the most blunt way possible.

4 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

just a basic re-telling of the story we all know. I was not reinvigorated as so many people like to say they were. 2/2

4 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 20

I hate to agree. But I agree. It was still fun and had pretty images.

4 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 4

We all know? I guess you live in a Children of Men situation where noone has been born since the original.

4 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

"We all know" as in Scifi fans who this movie mainly appeals to.

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 5

Nice implication that people only say they like it because they're insincere. Is it not enough to simply disagree?

4 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 3

I didn't intend to imply that. I was just saying I don't think it's as great as many people are saying.

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 5

Just watched the original. It’s terrible. The general story is there but it’s a hard watch. Almost shut it off multiple times. Wish I had.

4 years ago | Likes 16 Dislikes 5

Yeah especially towards the end it seemed rushed and the camera work was terrible. but the guild navigator scene was pretty cool.

4 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Yeah at the end they just gave up and decided to read the cliff notes.

4 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

The 2021 remake, while visually stunning, was just a 2-1/2 hour into, that barely touched the core story.

4 years ago | Likes 110 Dislikes 12

Yes visually stunning, I just couldn't get at all into it like I did for the original movie and source materia

4 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 6

Yes visually stunning, I just couldn't get at all into it like I did for the original movie and source materia

4 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 2

Yes visually stunning, I just couldn't get at all into it like I did for the original movie and source materia

4 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 5

Maybe the war for Arrakis will be more than a montage this time around?

4 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

I found the lack of Pug disturbing.

4 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

There is no way to cover the material in one film. Not without an hour's worth of exposition and drastic departures from just that story.

4 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

Or most of the characters. Leto/Jessica/Paul get a fair amount of attention, but it doesn't tell us much about Gurney, Thufir, Duncan, >

4 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

Wellington, Liet, etc.

4 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

Big hunks of backstory just ignored.

4 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

That was what is so great about it, no rushed half cut edit movie! I Loved how they lingered in the suspense of storytelling,I missed that

4 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

I wish they had included the dinner party though

4 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

You mean the Red Wedding in the cargo hold of Serenity?

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

And they skipped a lot of stuff

4 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

thank you watched it and was very confused and liked the visuals but had no clue what was going on half the time.

4 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 1

Yeah I had to explain some to my better half a couple times, like pause the movie and be like .. well everyone is plotting

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

It needs a tagline of "Don't worry, this all will pay off in part 2. And Dune Messiah. And Children of Dune. And God Emperor of Dune..."

4 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Effects were great but the acting/directing were disappointing, won't be going out of my way to watch the rest of it.

4 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 6

I watched Dune 1984 on Sunday ($2 on Prime) followed by Dune 2021 ($40 Cinépolis). The story is told MUCH better by the older Dune. Save $$.

4 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 5

40$ ???

4 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Luxury theater. Reclining chairs, table service for drinks and food. Digital projector broke down 15 minutes before movie ended. No refund.⇶

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

⇶ Corporate policy: "No refunds after first 30 minutes of movie." Besides which, Dune 2021 sucks compared to Dune 1984.

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

‘That’s like… your opinion, man’.

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Yes visually stunning, I just couldn't get at all into it like I did for the original movie and source materia

4 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 6

Franchise = dollarydoos

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4 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Guy want to make it palatable to the masses while staying true to the books, slower the beter with a limited budget.

4 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

So far so good, can't wait for part 2 and on.

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

You don't "Kill the Cow" if you intend to "Milk it" for more sequels ! !

4 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Yes visually stunning, I just couldn't get at all into it like I did for the original movie and source materia

4 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 3

Yes! An my friend only wheezed ONCE mid-movie that “it’s really slow, but I love every moment and is weirdly intrigued all along!”. I agreed

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I am glad. TONS of exposition and I'm SUPER excited for the next movie so they can pay even more attention to the exciting parts.

4 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

If anything, the more movies there are for a long ass book series, the better. So much harder to include the small details otherwise.

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Which is good! So many book-to-movie are ruined because they try to put everything into 1 movie when it should be many or a series.

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Should have been a limited series in the first place. 6-8 1-h episodes minimum.

4 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

I was just saying I'd take a 5 movie dune, series dont get th budget many times

4 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

The 2000s mini series reigns supreme. Though the 2021 one does finally do my boy Idaho proper justice on his end

4 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

I saw the movie when I was a kid before I read the books. After I read them I was shocked Idaho didn't get more focus considering.

4 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

It looks so cheap compared to the new one I really have to wait for the second one to be certain, but there's just no comparison.

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

It's a lil cheap in some of the budget. It's a 2000 SciFi channel production. But is pretty solid and free on youtube

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I think the Lynch version did a better job at storeytelling, great iconic opening monologue and mysticism. The new movie needs longer shots.

4 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 1

You're comparing the completed story against thr half finished one

4 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

Well yeah, it’s the first half of the first book.

4 years ago | Likes 69 Dislikes 3

Let me rephrase. Barely touched on the first half of the book.

4 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 2

Fair lol

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Well if you try to do the whole book it turns into a biiiig messssss

4 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Yeah. Was surprised when the credits rolled and I was sat there thinking 'we never even got to see inside a single sietch'

4 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 1

In my 474p copy, p237(50%) is Paul & Jessica crash landing the ornithopter. p282(59%) is when they enter the sietch. p297(63%) Jamis death

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Seems about right for a movie covering the first half

4 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Word is that the second movie is supposed to be the second half AND God Emperor.

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

Definitely not. Skip Messiah and Children altogether to jump 3500yrs into the future, while also wrapping up the 2nd half of book 1??

4 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Nope - Villeneuve said he wants movie 2 to be the second half of Dune, and if they let him make movie 3 it'll be Dune Messiah.

4 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Oof... why I'll take a 5 movie dune

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

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Yet they failed to explain anything about anything. What's a mentat? Why's thufir important or feared? Who's piter? Whys the Dr. Important?

4 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 5

It feels like one of those anime movies that's made entirely for the fans that have already read the manga.

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im thinking that in 2 and 3 they might do a lot of flash backs to explain how they got to that point

4 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Could be, but by that point no one's gonna remember the silly beurocrat named thufir

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Great movie, but people are so blinded by how aesthetically pleasing the movie was that they didn't notice the gaping plot issues

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It was cluttered and i have some issues with pacing, but there are no plot holes, it just doesn’t serve as a standalone movie.

4 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Fine plot holes isn't the right word. But gaps in plot explanation. You don't even know why the Baron is bad besides the Duke said so

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

Meh, I read dune so I enjoyed our without the need for to much character development. The director is also a huge fan of dune so

4 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

It might be he just wanted to make the movie for that audience

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Then he shouldn't have started plots without finishing. Like why bother having the doctor betray the Duke. Ignore his conditioning

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

None of that really matters to the core story. Certainty not when viewed from Paul's perspective who already knows those things.

4 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

SPOILER considering Paul is a mentat, it's a big deal for the first two books. And the viewers have no idea.

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

And beyond demonstrating memory or computational talents, how would you show that? You'd likely have to squeeze it in prior to Arrakis.

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

Otherwise you risk the aufience thinking it's spice—related. And remember, it's already nearly three hours long, so make it quick.

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